Ok, need to vent here--please bear with me.
Just looking for prayers or good thoughts sent my dad's way. He had a stroke in October of last year and fought back like crazy to get movement back on his right side--mission accomplished.
Then about a month ago, he found out his diabetes had taken a turn and he was put on insulin shots. Ok, he handled that one like a real trouper.
Now, he finds out he has kidney failure and needs to start dialysis, probably in about 3 weeks.
I feel SO bad for him. Quick run down, my dad is 67, retired and planned on travelling. Well,we dealt with my grams cancer and passing for 2 years (my dad's mom) and then right after that my other grams and gramps (89 & 93) were both diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia (my mom's parents) so we went from one dilemma right into another--so my mom has been dealing with that. All this time, my dad has just been sitting back and letting my mom do what she needs to do to help my grandparents--figuring they had all the time in the world to travel. And now this. It really breaks my heart. His spirits were up and fine during the stroke rehab and the insulin injections and now this. His is SO depressed and feels like this is the end for him. I don't know what to do or say to cheer him up. Me and my son are even considering moving back in with them to give him moral support.
He has always been there for me and now I need to do something to let him now that I will be there for him.
PLEASE keep him in your prayers or send positive thoughts his way. He does not deserve this and if I could, I would take it from him in a second. He's been my rock.
Thanks for reading.
Laura
The best that you can do is be there for him. Your love and support will make a difference. I will say a prayer for him tonight, and hope that he will overcome his sorrow. He sounds like a strong man. We have a friend that has been on dialysis for 5 years and they still travel from Arizona to Pennsylvania, they just make pit stops at centers across country. He is waiting for a transplant, but has been in good spirits and has not kept him from doing what he wants.
To say that what you are going through is hard would be an understatement. I wish you nothing but the best well-wishes.
I do understand your situation. My dad was soo looking forward to retirement, traveling, enjoying life, He to developed diabeties and after a few years on pills had to be switched to insulin. Then 45 days prior to retirement he had a brain aneurism rupture. He was paralysed from the neck down, but fought back. He now has full use of his body and we are greatful every day. However, he also has 3 more that they can't do surgery on, so we wait. They may never change or they could rupture tommorrow only God knows, but my parents have cancelled all there plans for travel. I don't know which he had the harder time with, the aneurism or greaving for the loss of his future plans.
I will say a prayer for your Dad 
My heart goes out to you and you and your family are in my prayers. God Bless you.
I can;t imagine what you and your family must be going through. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. Just be there for him and spend quality time together as much as possible. Its during times like this that you realize all the little things we worry about from day to day just arent' worth it,, God Bless you.
prayers all over the place for you and your family. maybe you could take over some stuff for your mom so her and your dad can be together a little more.
Thanks for all the prayers and well wishes. PLEASE keep them coming. My dad was taken into the hospital last night--his blood pressure was sky high, he was having a hard time breathing and he is filling up with fluid.
They started the dialysis tonight, instead of the beginning of Sept. as planned. He is really out of it from the lack of oxygen, but overall, I would say his spirits are still up. He's fighting this too. He is my hero.
Also, if not asking too much--please keep my mom in your thoughts too--she is having a hard time dealing with it all too. AND Saturday 8/19 is their 45th wedding anniversary : ( I will have a HUGE party for them when he comes home. Might even bake a cake 
Thanks again !!
Laura
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